Chapter 2210 — Making Inquiries
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"These past few days? The Tagan family has publicly been recruiting adventurer teams to enter the Wulonghaote Mountains and capture a fire lion cub as a contracted spirit beast for the Tagan family's heir, Young Master Tagan Long!" the local expert said. "I imagine the two of you are going there for that reason, aren't you? Really, there's no need to hide it. To tell you the truth, two cultivators also crossed the border successfully under my escort yesterday and went to Ruileida Town. They were after the Tagan family's reward as well."
"Is that so? It seems you really do deserve to be called a local expert," Wei Zhao said calmly. "You know all about these things."
"Of course!" the local expert replied. "May I ask what level the two of you have reached?"
"I'm at the mid Yellow Rank, while my wife hasn't yet reached the Yellow Rank." Wei Zhao did not reveal his true strength. After all, they were in unfamiliar territory, and one could never be too cautious around strangers.
"The mid Yellow Rank?" The local expert was immediately startled. "Good heavens, that's impressive! How old are you? You're actually at the same level as Young Master Tagan Long! The cultivator from before was already over forty, yet he was only at the early Yellow Rank!"
As for Sun Jingyan's strength, the local expert simply disregarded it. In his view, Wei Zhao alone was already strong enough to satisfy the Tagan family's requirements. The minimum requirement this time was an early Yellow Rank cultivator. After all, no matter how powerful a fire lion cub might be, it could never escape an assault by so many people. An early Yellow Rank cultivator would be enough.
"Is there a problem?" Wei Zhao asked.
"N-no... no problem..." After hearing Wei Zhao's level, the local expert naturally felt a measure of awe toward him, and even his gaze changed. "Big Brother, I know you're an extremely powerful cultivator, but hasn't your wife still failed to reach the Yellow Rank? If you want to cross the border, I'm afraid it really won't do without my arrangements. I wasn't given the name 'local expert' for nothing!"
"All right. You can help us cross the border," Wei Zhao said. "How much do you want?"
"N-not much. Ten thousand yuan per person will do. For two people... I can give you a discount..." The local expert did not dare ask for too much. He knew that cultivators were not people to be trifled with. They might have money, but trying to fleece them was absolutely out of the question.
"No need for a discount. Twenty thousand it is. With the extra money, give me an introduction to Ruileida Town and to the Wulonghaote Mountains, where the mission will take place." Wei Zhao waved a hand and asked in an unruffled tone.
"Of course, no problem!" The local expert nodded readily, without the slightest suspicion. Even if Wei Zhao had heard about the opportunity and come to help the Tagan family, he would certainly not be very familiar with Ruileida Town or the Wulonghaote Mountains. It was perfectly normal for him to ask for an introduction.
"We're going to the inn to get something to eat. You should come with us," Wei Zhao said.
"All right!" the local expert agreed at once.
Ordinarily, private rooms at Dragon Gate Inn were not opened readily. After all, there were only three of them; eating in the main hall would have been more than enough. But with the local expert present, the owner obligingly opened a private room for them. It seemed that the local expert truly was an expert in these parts, and had considerable pull here.
"It's more convenient to talk here." The local expert gave a chuckle. "I often bring people here to eat, so I'm well acquainted with the owner!"
"Mm. Tell us about the situation." Wei Zhao was not particularly interested in how much influence the local expert actually possessed. He was relying on him only to help them cross the border smoothly. As for anything else, Wei Zhao naturally had no interest in it.